1935 Major League Baseball season
| 1935 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | American League (AL) National League (NL) |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | Regular season:
|
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 16 (8 per league) |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Hank Greenberg (DET) NL: Gabby Hartnett (CHC) |
| AL champions | Detroit Tigers |
| AL runners-up | New York Yankees |
| NL champions | Chicago Cubs |
| NL runners-up | St. Louis Cardinals |
| World Series | |
| Champions | Detroit Tigers |
| Runners-up | Chicago Cubs |
The 1935 major league baseball season began on April 16, 1935. The regular season ended on September 29, with the Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 32nd World Series on October 2 and ended with Game 6 on October 7. The Tigers defeated the Cubs, four games to two, capturing their first championship in franchise history. This was the third World Series between the two teams, and the first to see the Tigers win over the Cubs. Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the St. Louis Cardinals from the 1934 season.
The third Major League Baseball All-Star Game was held on July 8 at the Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, home of the Cleveland Indians. The American League won, 4–1.